Amphidinium elegans Grell & Wohlfarth-Bottermann 1957
Publication Details
Amphidinium elegans Grell & Wohlfarth-Bottermann 1957
Published in: Grell, K.G. & Wohlfarth-Bottermann, K.E. (1957). Licht-und Elektronenmikroskopische Untersuchungen an dem Dinoflagellaten Amphidinium elegans n. sp.. Zeitschrift fur Zellforschung (47): 7-17.
Original description: 
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphidinium is Amphidinium operculatum Claparède & Lachmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amphidinium operculatum Claparède & Lachmann.
Source of Synonymy
Flø Jørgensen, M., Murray, S. and Daugbjerg, N. (2004). Amphidinium revisited. I. Redefinition of Amphidinium (Dinophyceae) based on cladistic and molecular phylogenetic analyses. Journal of Phycology 40: 351-365, 6 figures.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 17 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 May 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
